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LITERARY REVIEW. The .tNEB of VIRGIL. Translated by CRA stLts-SvmmoNs, D.D. of Jesus College, Oxford, 410. Velle cidemur, et in mediis conatibus'irgre Succiditnits; NON LINGUA VALET. R. MINTER, St. Paul's Church-yard; and J. PORTER, Pall.. awing recently directed nor attention to the tiiil4 'translation of l'eastO's, by WILLIAM GiF- FoRD, Esq , ire are naturally 'reminded of the translation of another Roman Poet, that of VIII.. ott., by the Rev. Dr. SYMMONS. We found great pleasure in perusing so valuable an addition to English Literature, as well as in a comparison of this translation with the parallel passages in that of DRY DEN, and we have reason to believe that our Classical Readers partook of our pleasure. — .. We have too long neglected a work so honour- able to the taste, the learning, and the genius of the translator, ‘ve now feel much sati,facti in tenewing the sslhject. It i 3 our intention to pursue our observa:ions and companions through the remaining books, which ‘ve are particularly gratified in the opportunity of doing, because we learn that there has been a demand for a second edition, which is soon to be brought forward in the more convenieot form of .►n OCTAVO, and be- cause we tci,li to excite, as much as may be in our power, general attention to an nadertaking so arduous iu itself, sod so successfully accom- plished. From the Tenth nook of this Poem, in its two principal translations, we lately gave a long ex tract for the entertainment of our Readers, and for the purpose of soliciting from their judgments a decision on the relative merits of the two con tending translators, of the seventeenth and of the nineteenth century. With the same view, and for the same object, we shall now produce another passage from the same book, moth shorter indeud, but e(piAlly interesting in its nature:— To _rescue TURNUS from the immediate peril of his situation in the battle, JUNO forms a phantom in the likeness of ..ENE"As, and, by this illusion, inducing the pursuit of time Daunian into a vessel which was then riding on the coast, contrives to convey this object of her pre serving care to the Court of his Father. Uo thankful for his safety, thlts purchased by the abandonment of his friends in the field, the hero of Latium is finely represented by Vitta•tt, as re signing himself to rage, and as prevented only by his guardian Goddess front having recourse to the extreme measures of despair. Our titalion will be4,in with I. 666 of the original, " Respicit tarus rerum,ingratusque &c. Too late young Tun Nus the delusion found, Far on the sea, still making from the ground. Then thankless for a life redeem'd by shame, With sense of honour stung, and forfeit fame : reatful, besides, of what in fight had pass'd, His hand.s and hagger'd eyes to Heaven he cast : " 0 Joys!" he cried, " for what offence have I Deserved to bear this endless infamy ? Whence am I forced ? and whither am I borne ? 1.1 ow, and with what reproach shall I return . Shall ever I behold the Latian plain ? Or see Laurentum's lofty towers again What will they say of their deserting Chief ? The war was mine,—l fly from their relief— I led to slaughter, and in slaughter leave, And ev'n from hence their dying groans rereive. Here, overmatch'd in fight, in heaps'they lie There scatter'd o'er the fields ignobly fly. Gape wile, 0 earth and draw me down alive; I Or, 0 ye pitying winds! a wretch re lieve ; On sands or shelves the splitting vessel drive ! Or set me, shipwreeli'd, on some desert shore, Where no Rutulian eyes may see me more; Unknown to fi iends or foes or conscious Fame, Lest 3he should follow and my jUglet proclaim." Thus TußNus raved, and varions fate; revolved The choice was doubtful, but the death resolved. And now the sword and now the sea took place; That to revenge, and this to purge disgrace. Sometimes he thought to swim the stormy main, By stretch of arms the distant shore to gain. Thrice he the sword essay'd, and tin ice the flood : But JUNO, moved with pity, both withstood; And thrice repress'd his rage': strong gales supplied, And ptisli'd the vessel o'er the swelling tide. At length she lands him on his native shores; And to his father's longing arms restores. DRYDEN. But TultNus, wafted swiftly o'er the Hood, Amazed, nor conscious of the Gothkss, stood But thankless for his life, with raging eyes And lifted bandi, he thus übtests the skies: " And was my guilt, Almighty Sire ! so great, That thus thou dootu'st WC to this blushing fate ? Ah wretched ! whence, and whither am I borne What land have left? what land must reach with scorn? Can 1 again my friends and country see ? Those friends (confusion !) that now bleed for me ? Hark ! on the blast the groan of death resounds! I see them scatter'd, and I feel their wounds. 0 that kind earth were here to ope her breast, To wrap me deep in everlasting rest! But, 0 ye winds ! more ready to my prayer, Dash me on rocks! to savage quicksands bear! ?lunge me where no reproaches pierce the deep; Nur conscious shame can wound me as I sleep." Thus speaking, toss'd on passion's stormy tide, His mind, unatichor'd, floats from side - to side. Now he decides from life at once to part ; And sheathe the faulchion in his swelling heart: Now to essay the deep: and, swimming, strain To reach the land, and Troy confront again. Thrice each expedient tried the desperate Chief: Thrice pitying JUN() lends unwish'd With wind and tides the vessel flies to port, iud cafely bears bun to the Dauuiau court. 61/111 Obri. THE SUN. 10 . LEM QUIS IncEltE FA I.sum At; DEAT ? LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 1818. We received last night the Paris Papers of Tuesday last, and this morning those Of Wed nesday. The former announce the arrival of the Duke of DEVONSHIRE at Paris.—A melancholy catastrophe bad occurred at Lisle ; a young mall and a young woman, the former 18, and the hit ter 19 years of age, who had been prevented by their parents from nisi rying, shot each other with pistols, and were both killed upon the spot. An article from Rome mentions, that at Todi the earth had suddenly given way, and a house, with seven persons in it, had in consequence been completely engulphed. The soil continued to fall, and the greatest terror prevailed in.the town. The Marquis de MARIALVA, the Portuguese Ambassador at Vienna, left that capital on the 15th inst. - to proceed to Paris. An artitle from Madrid, dated the 7th instant, says, " We are far from believing that our diplo matic discussions with the United States will lead to u rupture. It is possible that the affair may be terminated by a voluntary cession of the Floridas on our part, on receiving a pecuniary indemnity from the United States. Several persons, who call themselves well informed, assert that a negocia tion is opened with reference to this question." In the same article it is mentioned, that at the latter end of April a contest took place between the Spanish and Portuguese sot:Hers, on the fron tiers of the kingdom of Leon, in which several were killed anti wounded on both sides. It is added, however, that this battle, which had been represented as the commencement of hostilities, merely arose from a private quarrel. The Colonies in the South of Russia haring be come i:ery numerous, a new establishment kas been created . f&i• 'the express purpose of attending to their interests. The following are EKtracis from the Journals of lVednestlay " PARIS, 'MAY 27.—Yet'terday morning, at eight o'clock, the troops destined to torrn the- iu nerd procession - of the late Prorce tle -Conde as sembled at the Palais llourbon and upon the quays; at nine the procession commenced in the follow ing order :--Detachments of the Gendarmerie of the Department of the Seine, the Staffs of the place and of the division ; Detachments of Cavalry and Infantry of the Departmen tal Legions which compose the garrison of Paris ; Detachments of Cavalry, Infantry, and Artillery of the Royal Guards ; Detachments of Cavah y and Infantry of the National Guards ; a great number of carriages in mourning, with the arms of France ; the Car with the remains of the illustrious deceased, decorated with laurels, colours, and • military trophies ; a carriage in mounting with eight horses, io which was the resew Prince de Conde ; several other carriages containing personiges of distinction. The pro cesion closed with numerous •detaehments of in-, fanny 'and cavalry. An immense crowd were assembled on the quays and in the strees. The most illustrious individuals of the Court and Army were assembled at St. Denis. " lu front of the Portico was an arch orna mented with military trophies, and the arms of the late Pt ince, and supported by two funereal columns. Tit( re were several inscriptions refuting to the glorious exploits of the worthy descendant of the Cantles, viz.: " Bel htm, 1793 —Bibei ad] , 1796—Joannesbcrg o 17G2 — Saint Peters, 1793 —Berit hei 1793—Gruningen, 1762. " There %veil.. other Inscriptions in the interior of (be Church, v:z. : " L'ew•al, 21st Aug. 1793-oberlambach, 15th Aug. 179 G —Weissemberg, 1311 Oct. 1793—Steinbach, 1766. " A catafalque richly ornamented was raised in the midille of the choir, covered with the mantle and insignia of the Prince, and surround ed with candelabras and cassolettes burning in cence. The church was hung with black drapery surrounded by escutcheons, bearing the arms of the Prince, and was lighted by a multitude of lustres and wax tapers. " Their Royal Highnesses Monsieur, Madame, the Dukes d'Angouleme and de Bei ry, occupied a tribune on the right of the choir ; their Se rene Highnesses the present Princess de Conde, the Duchess Dowager of Orleans, the Din-hess of Orleans, and Mademoiselle d'Orleaus, occu pied a tribune to the left. The great Dignitaries of the State, the Marshals of France, severAl Peers and Deputies, &c. bad places in the choir appro priated to them. " The nave was occupied by deputations from each aim of the military force, by Officers on service and on half-pay, &c. " The procession arrived at the church at one, and was received by the Canons of the Royal Chapter of St. Denis, headed by the Archbishop of Touts. " The Duke of Orleans represented . his Ma jesty on the occasion. " The interment then took place, find the whole ceremony concluded at four. The most perfect order prevailed. " Mademoiselle Eliza Garnerin having failed in gratifying the expectation of the people of Ma drid with respect to ascending in a baloon, narrowly escaped with her lite ; in consequence of their fury she was conveyed to the prison in the Palace of the 1 etiro f to save her from the public indignation, and her father was sent to the prison of Carcel de Villa,. " The Court of Caseation will, it is expected, decide upon the affair of Fualdes on the 4th of June. FIVE PER CENTS. Monday. Tuesday ... 68 f. 50 c. ..._ 68 f. 65 c. DEFERRED STOCK. Monday Tuesday SI f. 30 c. . SI f. 35c. AUGSBUItO, MAY 19.—1 t is understood that, according to the new Constitution for Bava►ia, there will be a Representative Assembly in each circle, and a General National Assembly, con►- posed of Deputies from the Provincial Assem blies." We received a very interesting and important Letter from our Coerespondent at Paris this day, but it came so late, sod is so long that we must necessarily postpone it till Monday. As some of the parties to the Loan may not be aware that by omitting to complete their transfer of 3/. per Cent. Stock on or before the 2d June, they will lose the :half-years' dividends which will be doe on the 31 per Cent. Stork, granted in exchange for it on the 10th October next, it is thought right to call the attention of the Public to the following Clause in the Resolutions of the ••• • ' - Fioi rn fse of Coi - ilohs o f f "the 2lst April last, w was afterwards embofliCzd In the Loan Act, 'viz. :" " That every person who Shall on or before the 251 d a l °I June, 1818, have transferred to the Account of the Comniir. sioners for the Redaction of ttw National Debt the whole of the 31 : ii , er Centurn Consolidated or Relined Antiui ties silk ; scribediy hint, shall be entitleo the .6189 , iri Almuities, fit the VON/ of I .;?.Ths.'per ..Centa't ever! lON., 31. per Centum Annuities so transferred : itteh4°‘ nuity at the rate of 3/. 101. per tO 'catrini`ietie 0711 the sth day of April, 1818. And every P:.rson Who shah after the 2d day of June and before the 27th`daYoiNo velnher : have transferred to the AcCotlut of the said CommiSsWera the whole of the 3!. per Centum CoUsolidated or Re duce Annuities subscribed by him, shall be entitled to the Pria ; cipal Slim of 881. in Annuities at the rate of 3 /. los. pe t Centum for every Pdo/. of 31. tier Cent= Annuities so tr ail : ° furred: such Annuities at the rate of 3/. 10s. per Centlnil commence from the 10th day of October, 1818." The attempt to invade CHARTERED RIGHTS 9 " 1 ruinous to Mr. Fox and his Ministry, and ti e 91• tempt proved that he was disposed to tr amp l e upon that glorious Constitution which be pre tend; ed to bold in sacred revei•ence. The pr esent - political faction in this country are of the 'Bl° school, and seem disposed to follow the O n example. By - the direction of our Church , 811° : ther Anniversary of the Restoration of our e t)° : e stitution from the illegal aggressions and dest i9 % Usurpation of a tyrannical faction was yest e t celebrated. It is reported that a certain ' b . ; Ciety, REGULARLY CHARTERED, and an' el) . ° li to Visitors . of its own, has been pereue ll ordered to deliver up its Private Accounts, w it" o 4 any case being made out against it, withou t grievances alleged, and surely very much tu .! derogation and insult of its established 5 11 P eri° 0 and Judges. This order has been sent in pres ol9 contradiction, as it should seem, to the cods and agreement of that branch of the Legi slatti which has ever been deservedly stiled (and 69511 0 f highly respected) Guardians of the liberties it the People. If the report above tnent i°ll f be correct, and indeed there is n o rO Olll doubt, does it not become a serious que sti i ° b 4 how tar British Subjects have been benen teti that RESTORATION of CONSTITUTIONAL RIO for which they were yesterday directed I°, ° r up thanksgivings and praises ? The subje ct o , very great importance, viewed in various asP ee d, It Institutions of this kind are to be ransaeilesi and, perhaps, modified upon new iniaciPlee, what temptation have those who might l ' er o after wish Lo found similar Establisbillei, to assign their property for purposes bene ficid . , ,l, "4 mankind ? We know that not long ago a leer ' Political Reformer endeavoured -to alter an esse i l tial provision in Dulwich College, in °lder f ir allow the Officers connected with it i° contrary to the recorded will of the Fulli' dcr. o' l attempt %vita spurned with indignation , , r e , Reformer has never been able to recove r ° 1) 0 putation. With respect to the SoeietY ( iis' alluded to, the Solicitor will be required t° o pi close what he is professionally and sacredlY % id° not to reveal. The French Revoluti;ved began in the same inquisitorial manner• Iga te' thing was to be explored and proton 10 • t What was the consequence ? The respec t multitude for all revered and ven erabl e 111 sll blishments was at an end, the MonarebY °troth the dignified Orders of the State were s ub . 0 0, ni los and the Country was brought into e- -3 oa t dre misery, carnage, and all the borrois of 1115" cls 01' i t e ful Revolution which spread its baleful e; c ivl over Lurope,which shook the very basis 0f owe' society, and which will be felt for ages t° t ilts to We call upon our Legisle.ors to atten d fir e very important subject, to rt Elect „non 1 - ja , 4 tendency of those inquiries which ;MP' , v iocl sccusations, which offer no charre find call o° a " allege no violations. In short, w e °P i )011 them to protect Chartered Rights an d THE CONSTITUTION.- SLAP NEWS. DSAL, MAY 29.—Sailed last evenin,, after P OO the fts ii i General Hewitt, and Warren Hastings, Ea st Indi°3'efT Bengal ; and his Majesty's ships Northundicrlatold;ancid,t,l3:pe °#. G lies, for Pm -- lyouth.,lrrived the Royal Suve rcif; Dover Roads, and remains. eti efr PoaTsmotml, MAY 9.9.—Passed down, the r ‘ sia' Hewitt, and NVarren Hastings, for Ben , aL LIVERrooL, MAY 213.—Sailed the Princess -11 a M'Kean, for Calcutta. , SU P Doyen, MAY 28.—Arrived off this Pot theL°-a Brown, from Calcutta, for London : sailed ed .13 10311‘ 1//1 Yesterday te 5 b b e i i r t t ) i g i.6 t the Princess a oSitoorillinel:s; GL Y o (*civet' visits flow the her,° I l'r' llceg l liftssE Ho‘ Prince a"( sof.' ,4BouttG, the Plincess AUG° jaggy others of the Royal F am ily In t he evel!iir/ Duke and Duchess of Gt-olloFsTait 133 ` ° di and an evening !tarty, • ' ' of the -411, ft Gionceste• i I" bu" Ill t• totrie. 11" „i!e l ( " l es t j te o t r . ci l a c y A tl ,r ie L l F. ' i r , i E n A c u e li o . f Eigssg 1 101 ‘ 1°‘) 0 16' 0 ,i 0 ,e) , The Prince and Princess f El esso 1 1° ` -1. ot intend to pass a few, da e • 13 " • ' 11"(11".k°1 •vs at •r 0 , i i' week, and will leave town - lot •liat Pti l l la Ge tl ' l) 'Tuesday tit xi. They etnhJik for thg o•A the 15th of June. PARLIAMENTARY PAitRS. A intituled, an Act to alter acaamend certain of the Provisions of an Act passed in the /5 ist year of his Majesty's Reign, intituled, " A❑ Act to priiVide for the Administra tion-of the Royal Authority, and for the care of his Majes ty's Royal Pelson, during the Continuance of his Majesty's illness ; and for the Resumption of the Exercise of the Royal Authority by his Majesty." A Bill (as aineoded) for granting to his Majesty a Sum of Money to be raised by Lotteries. An AcCount Of the Number of Shipt, with the Amount of their Tonnage, 'Which have entered Inwards and cleared Out wards at the st.'..eral Ports of Great Britain, to and from the East Indies, for Ten Years, ending. time sth January, 1818; distinguishing each Year and each Port. l'epers respecting the Cobb at Lyme Regis. Second Report of Minutes of Evidence taken before the Committee appointed to consider of the several Petitions re lating to Ribbon Weavers. BUSINESS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. Tills DAY. ()smts (F THE DAY. East India Shipping' i ill ; third reading. Irish I.'isheries Bill; Committee. Commercial Exchequer Bills i;lieland) third reading. Friendly Sc , cietie• Bill; second Greenwich Prize•n u inev Bill ; third reading. (.!inirity Infirmaries (frulAnd) Bill; further consideration of Rrliui t. Salaries to Conimissioners of Bankrupt ; Committee there upon. I)issen;ers' Vessels Bill; thin'. reading. Acts irzardlog Alaster of "the Rolls Orch;m1); COnimittee thereupon. Slate "Trade Acts Amendment Bill ; second reading. Pock Salt Duties ; third reading. 11;tinaolt Forest 11tH ; third readin;. Soldiers' Pension Bill ; third readi:ig. Exchequer Bills Bill; third reading. 'treasury Bills (Ireland) 13111 ; third readinc. Dissentm:4 Clergymen's Houses : s it-eland) Bill; 2d reading. Soldiers' Families Bill ; third reading. Deceased Officers Effects Bill; third reading. Sherwood Forest Bill ; third reading. Bred:nod; Forest Bill; third reading. Parochial 13cncfit Societies Bill ; second reading. NOTICES of MoTP)NS. General hart ; Bill to repeal Act. 54 Geo. 111., imposing Floes Oil 'cowil Lauds in Ireland. Mr. IVrottesley; to repeat so much of the Bauliruptcy Laws as requires the CommisFionn s of Banh,upts to hold their third Meeting at Guildhall. Mr. Peel; Bill fur the better Administration of Justice in the Cote t of Chancery in Ireland. Mr. Sturges Bourne; Linda Amendments to Parish Ves tries Bill. NEXT THURSDAY, L.1,n00 PER MINUTE. L.40,n0n. L.23,0n0, OR L 22,001), FOR SIXTII-DRAWN PRIZE ABOVE 1,.1,000. THREE OF L.20,000-107* CAPI TALS, IN THIS LOTTERY. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We are obliged to postpone the POETICAL DIsTLE to the EntNouttnu lttymycas, and the ROYAL ACADEMY, on account of the pressure of other Matters. For OCSEIIVATIONS on the Poott LAWS and VESTRY BILLS, see Fourth Page. THEATRICAL REGISTER. Pr? . Arnird Last Night. MEATRE DRURY-LAVE.—The Way to get Married : Tangent, Elliston ; Julia Faulkner, Miss Kelly. After which, Of Age To-morrow, TilEATat; CovENT-GAnnt.:N.—Bellaniirat Montalto, Mr. Young; Bellamira, Miss O'Neill. After which (third time), The Castle of Paltizzi. MAILS. ARRIvEtt-1 Dublin, I Waterford, I France. Dut.—l Dublin, I %Vat erford. PRICE OF STOCKS THIS *AY AT TWELVE: 0.C1.,TX. A pier Ci-nt. Tied.... 774 7544 India Stock , 231 i 3..perCent. Cons... .. 78ii 799 India 110nd5......886. 91s. pr. 3} per Cent. ... .87; Exch. hills, 2d... 18s. 20s. pr 4 per Cents .....9tiii4 , Ditto, 2.4 d.. ...... 19s. 20s. pr. 5 pry Cent. N. Ann...• 107414 0nthinni......... ; dis. Al pr. Bank L. Ann..... 20 3- Rittis I Cons. for July .......79441ii HIGH ‘VATER AT LONDON MUDGE TOMORROW. Siurning, 35 minutes after 11. I Evening, 58 minutes after 11. . to 141 1 ; .14„ .; lty‘s